This handy little planting chart lets you know when to start seeds indoors as well as when to plant outdoors. Now I just need to quickly decide which seeds to get and get them started. What are ...

Give your garden a head start by starting your seeds indoors. When your last frost date rolls around, you'll have seedlings ...

Now is the time when many of us are busy ordering seeds. We often end up with many seeds, some new ones we needed or wanted and perhaps a few duplicates of those we have left from past seasons. It is ...

Keeping track of when to start seeds of your favorite flowers, herbs, and vegetables indoors can feel a bit daunting, especially since some seeds need to be planted a lot earlier than others.

This week's column focuses on seed starting, advice for pruning blackberry plants and how to support the local ecosystem with ...

Salida and Buena Vista have about 100 frost-free days a year. For successful vegetable and flower gardens in this short ...

While we wait you may consider starting a few seeds indoors. Starting garden flower and vegetable plants in the home can provide the home gardener with enjoyment as well as some definite advantages.

OK, it’s been cold out there. Wickedly cold. And even though a couple of weeks ago we could see some signs of life out in the garden, a snowdrop or hellebore bloom here or there, the recent ...

Why start vegetable seeds indoors before spring? While I love the seasons in New England, our winters make it hard for warm-season crops like eggplants, hot peppers, okra, and watermelons to ...